Shiny (web framework)

Shiny creates a reactive context wherein the user specifies, through input variables, the circumstances under which computations are re-executed, or graphs (often visualizations) re-rendered; this occurs almost instantaneously. The input variables are evaluated via a user interface which allows the simple creation of widgets such as text boxes, radio buttons, and drop-down lists. There are two main parts to a Shiny file, which may alternatively be stored in two separate files. One is designed to accommodate the user interface, the appearance of which is restricted by the default choices, though can be extended through various other R packages. The other is designed to accommodate the server computations and plot generating code, for which all the built-in facilities of R are available. ==Examples==

This is an example of a basic application in R where: library(shiny) ui And the equivalent application written in python: from shiny import App, reactive, render, ui app_ui = ui.page_fluid( ui.input_text("name", "What is your name?"), ui.output_text("greeting"), ) def server(input, output, session): @render.text def greeting(): return f"Hello {input.name()}" app = App(app_ui, server) And shiny express for python: from shiny.express import input, render, ui ui.input_text("name", "What is your name?") @render.text def greeting(): return f"Hello {input.name()}" == Deploying / hosting Shiny ==

Deploying Shiny (R) can be achieved through several popular methods: • Shiny Server (open source): This option allows on-premises hosting for Shiny applications, giving users control over server configurations without licensing costs. It's ideal for organizations that want direct server access and control. • Posit Connect (formerly RStudio Connect): A commercial, on-premises solution offering advanced features like user authentication, scheduled reporting, and support for multiple content types, including Shiny applications and R Markdown. • shinyapps.io: A cloud-hosted service managed by Posit, providing easy deployment and scaling of Shiny apps without requiring server management. It's user-friendly, ideal for small teams or solo developers. Hosting a Shiny app on a shinyapps.io server is free up to certain limits but paid tiers are relatively expensive compared to hosting on other cloud computing platforms. == References ==